Enamel Jewelry
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Jade, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1750s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
1990s Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, Quartz, Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Aquamarine, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Niello, Cut Steel, Other, Mixed Metal, Gold-fill...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
1830s Italian Byzantine Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Enamel
1990s French Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s French Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique and Vintage Enamel Jewelry and Watches
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, vintage and antique enamel jewelry and watches encompass a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.
Enameling is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration, used to add color to jewelry without having to rely on gemstones. Evidence of enameling goes back to ancient Greece. Throughout history, far-flung cultures favored different techniques. For example, cloisonné enamel was popular during the Byzantine Empire, while artisans living in France and Germany in the Middle Ages preferred champlevé. And Art Nouveau jewelry designers favored plique à jour.
At its core, enamel is the fusion of powdered glass to metal, and artists like enameling because it allows them to add a painterly or illustrative quality to their work.
Cloisonné (“cell” in French) is a technique in the creation of enamel jewelry that sees the use of thin wires of fine silver or gold to outline a design, which is then filled with enamel. The piece is subsequently placed in a kiln where the enamel is melted. Cloisonné is distinct because the individual wires remain visible, forming an outline of the motif.
Champlevé (“level field” in French) enamel is almost the opposite of cloisonné. In this technique, depressions in the metal are made by etching, engraving or chiseling, and then layers of enamel are built up until they rise slightly above the surface of the metal. The enamel is then fired and polished.
Guilloché is a technique in which translucent enamel is applied to a piece of metal that has had designs cut into it using a lathe. After the firing, the patterns on the metal become visible. Guilloché was made famous by Peter Carl Fabergé, whose jewelry house used the technique on many of its objets d’art as well as jewelry.
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